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May 2025
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The best memoirs, existentialism, Substa...

Espresso Epilogues
About this episode

Welcome back to Espresso Epilogues, a podcast where two besties talk about books over coffee. Today we're talking about our all-time favorite memoirs - some of which you may have never heard of, and some of which might be on your TBR.


We talk about existentialism, Substack, coming of age, female characters, and a lot more.


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